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Serena Williams Steals the Spotlight at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Tennis legend Serena Williams made an unexpected appearance during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance, bringing Compton spirit to football's biggest stage and making a not-so-subtle jab at Lamar's rap nemesis, Drake. Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, emerged during Lamar's performance of "Not Like Us" and did a Crip Walk – a dance move that previously caused a stir when she did it at Wimbledon in 2012. After the show, Williams shared her excitement on Instagram, posting,

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Feb 11, 2025 — 1 min read

Philadelphia Eagles rout Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl

The Philadelphia Eagles stormed to their second Super Bowl win on Sunday, demolishing the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in New Orleans. The Philadelphia Eagles demolished the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIX 40-22 in New Orleans. The performance saw the Eagles avenge their Super Bowl LVII defeat by the Chiefs two years ago. This is Philadelphia’s second Super Bowl victory. Jalen Hurts was named Super Bowl MVP. “Defense wins championships,” he said after the

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Feb 10, 2025 — 1 min read

Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Samuel L. Jackson Take Super Bowl Halftime Show Stage

The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest musical events in the world, with about 1 out of every 3 Americans tuning in. Kendrick Lamar took to the Super Bowl LIX stage for the second time Sunday — but this time he headlined the show in front of millions watching around the world. Samuel L. Jackson opened the show in an Uncle Sam costume. “Salutations! It’s your uncle, Sam, and this is the great American game!” Jackson said done-up in red white and blue. Lamar’s appeared crouched ato

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Feb 10, 2025 — 4 min read

The Ultimate Hip-Hop Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and More

The Super Bowl halftime show has always been a major part of the annual NFL event, and is America’s most-watched musical performance of the year. Here is a look at Sunday’s halftime show during the match between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana. Who is performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2025? The halftime show will be performed by Kendrick Lamar, who has won 22 Grammy Awards throughout his career, including five this year for his song Not Like Us, w

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Feb 5, 2025 — 2 min read

Grammy Winners 2025: Kendrick Lamar Dominates With Five Wins for ‘Not Like Us’; Beyoncé and Charli XCX Take Home Three Each

Who would’ve thought rap beef could’ve been such a catalyst for community? From diss track to record and song of the year, Kendrick Lamar went home the biggest winner at the 2025 Grammy Awards with “Not Like Us” – which took aim at Drake – earning a total of five wins: song of the year, record of the year, best rap song, best rap performance, and best music video. In the record of the year category, Lamar beat out the Beatles for “Now And Then,” Beyoncé for “Texas Hold ‘Em,” Charli XCX for “360

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Feb 3, 2025 — 21 min read

Kai Cenat Reacts to Drake Mentioning Him in UMG Lawsuit

Kai Cenat reacts to Drake mentioning him in UMG lawsuit. As previously reported, in Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group, the legal document claims that UMG influenced Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” success by prompting reactions from streamers such as Kai Cenat, Zias, NoLifeShaq, and more. Drake’s team asserts that these creators were permitted to monetize their reaction videos without any copyright repercussions. During a recent stream, Kai Cenat reacted to news of the lawsuit and

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Jan 17, 2025 — 1 min read

Drake Drops Legal Petition Against Spotify and UMG Over Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” Controversy

Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) after accusing them of orchestrating a fraudulent “scheme” to inflate streams for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.” In a Tuesday filing, the “Certified Lover Boy” star and his company Frozen Momentsdropped their request for pre-action disclosure and preservation of key documents from Spotify and UMG. The filing notes that after a meeting with both companies, Spotify—despite previously opposing the peti

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Jan 15, 2025 — 1 min read

Lil Baby Earns His Fourth No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 With 'WHAM'

Lil Baby is opening this week’s Billboard 200 at No. 1 with WHAM. His newest record earns a total of 140,000 equivalent album units in its first week, including 90,000 in streaming equivalent album units (119.77 million on-demand streams of the songs), 50,000 in album sales and the remaining in track equivalent album units. WHAM marks Lil Baby’s fourth chart-topping effort following It’s Only Me, The Voice of the Heroes with Lil Durk and My Turn, and is also his seventh top 10 entry. Also debu

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Jan 13, 2025 — 1 min read

Kendrick Lamar Under Increasing Pressure After Beyoncé's Halftime Show

All eyes were on Kendrick Lamar after NFL fans witnessed an epic halftime performance by the queen herself, Beyoncé. As a result, fans expressed their honest opinions about the upcoming performance of the iconic rapper, questioning whether he could pull off a show-stealing act like the "Single Ladies" singer did. During halftime of the Baltimore Ravens and Houston TexansChristmas Day game, the Grammy winner took center stage with an electrifying performance, even singing some songs from her al

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Dec 26, 2024 — 2 min read

Spotify Fires Back at Drake’s Legal Claims, Denies Boosting Kendrick Lamar’s Song

The rapper claims Spotify helped UMG boost Kendrick's "Not Like Us," but Spotify now says the action is a "subversion" of the legal system and never should have been filed. Spotify is firing back at Drake’s accusations that the streamer helped Universal Music Group artificially boost Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” calling the allegations “false” and blasting the rapper’s legal action as a “subversion of the normal judicial process.” The new filing is the first response to a petition filed las

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Dec 20, 2024 — 3 min read

Snoop Dogg Reveals He Apologized To Kendrick Lamar After Posting Drake Diss

"I got the message. I apologize, I was f**ked up. My bad." Snoop Dogg admitted that he apologized to Kendrick Lamar after he posted Drake‘s diss song, “Taylor Made Freestyle,” on his Instagram. During an interview with The Bootleg Kev Podcast, Snoop spoke about Drizzy’s AI-driven diss track, which featured artificial vocals from the West Coast legend alongside 2Pac. After Snoop reposted the video to his Instagram, many fans saw the act as a swing of support for Aubrey. However, the Missionary

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Dec 19, 2024 — 3 min read

Kendrick Lamar's Surprise Album GNX Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

Kendrick Lamar's surprise album GNX has stormed to the top of the all-genre Billboard 200 chart, marking his fifth consecutive No. 1 debut. The album opened with an impressive 319,000 equivalent album units in the U.S. during the week ending November 28, according to Luminate, securing the sixth-largest debut of 2024. Of the 319,000 units, streaming dominated the tally with 285,000 SEA units, translating to 379.72 million on-demand official streams of the album's 12 tracks. Traditional album sa

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Dec 7, 2024 — 1 min read

Azealia Banks Slams Kendrick Lamar For Hypocrisy In His Standard For N-Word Usage

From Beyoncé to fellow female and male rappers, it seems there are few people in music culture who are safe from Azealia Banks's strong opinions made public. When Drake and Kendrick's beef went viral, it was only a matter of time before Banks would chime in, and take a stance. She took to Instagram to share her thoughts, and now has slammed Rapper Kendrick Lamar on X, formerly Twitter, for having loose standards, when it comes to his judgement over the usage of the N-Word. In Kendrick's diss tr

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May 23, 2024 — 1 min read

Kendrick Lamar To Drop $40 Million On Brentwood Mansion (Photos)

A home, or mansion, rather, in the neighborhood of Brentwood, in Southern California, has caught the eye of Rapper Kendrick Lamar. This area is extremely expensive and many celebrities call the upper echelon section of Los Angeles home. If and when the deal goes through, he, reportedly, has signed the paperwork already, the Rapper will pay $40 million for the property. Fresh off his rap beef with Drake, Kendrick garnered a lot of new press, creating momentum around his celebrity. During this fr

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May 21, 2024 — 2 min read